The meaning of EXPENSIVE is involving high cost or sacrifice. How to use expensive in a sentence.

Definition of expensive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

(Definition of expensive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

If something is expensive, it costs a lot of money. Fuel's so expensive in this country. I get very nervous because I'm using a lot of expensive equipment.

expensive If something is expensive, it costs a lot of money. I get very nervous because I'm using a lot of expensive equipment. It was more expensive than the other magazines. Don't say that …

Oct 6, 2025 · expensive (comparative more expensive, superlative most expensive)

Expensive is applied to whatever entails considerable expense; it suggests a price more than the average person would normally be able to pay or a price paid only for something special: an …

Synonyms for EXPENSIVE: costly, valuable, premium, precious, extravagant, pricey, high, luxurious; Antonyms of EXPENSIVE: inexpensive, cheap, reasonable, moderate, worthless, …

(Definition of expensive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

List of most expensive paintings Salvator Mundi generally accepted to be by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (c. 1500) This is a list of the highest known prices paid for paintings.